Kadhimi hosts national dialogue of Iraqi leaders to end political deadlock
Iraqi political leaders joined today to discuss a roadmap for ending current political crisis, as part of an initiative for national dialogue, with all major parties except the Sadrists represented.
Iraqi prime minister Mustafa Kadhimi today hosted leaders of Iraqi political parties from the Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds to seek a way out of the current political crisis.
President Barham Salih, Parliament Speaker Muhammad Halbousi, the head of Judiciary, Faiq Zaidan, in addition to other Sunni and Kurdish and Shiite political leaders, attended the meeting.
The meeting is a part of Kadhimi initiative announced yesterday. All Sunni and Kurdish parties were present, but in the Shiite field, only leaders of the Coordination Framework attended and the Sadrists did not join.
The prime minister's media office published a photo from the meeting showing an empty chair for Sadrists representative, in order to signal to Muqtada Sadr that he is welcome.
